The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-03
GREENSBORO BUDGET.
THE CREAM OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM THE CITY OF FLOWERS.

TEE CREAM OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM THE CITY OF FLOWERS.
The Would be Murderers of Mr., Crump
Identified Some of GreensE oro's Nat
ural and Geographical Advantages
Eggs at IL Cents a Dozen!
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, March 2.-The two negroes
Jim Boyd and Carter johnson, arrested
last week for the assault on Mr.. w. B.
Crump were identified by that gentleman at
preliminary investigation had before JUS
tice Eckel. Mr.. Crump is in a fair way to
get we'll. Has been steadily improving all
the time. He was fortunate enough on the
night of the assault to throw the light of his
lantern on his assailants as they met him
and passed. A few words passed between
the two and he heard the word s'chance,"
when the blow was struck from behind and
he knew no more. He states that he had
often seen the negroes, but had never learn
ed their names. At the, investigation they
said they could prove an abb; but only
one of them, (Jim Boyd), offered any evil
dence and that was of isieputable aunt,
Lyd Thompson, which did not amount to
ANYTHING She was much disconnected and
did not know what night Jim was at her
house. 1t is not probable that they will be
tried at the present term of the Court, but
will be held, to elicit, if possible, some facts
connecting them with the killing of Owens
and Parker.
AN IRON INDUSTRY
!. L E. Al.
seems there is something more than mere
rumor for the the foundation OF a big enter
prise of this sort. The job, it seems, is be-
ing projected and wrought out quietly.
Greensboro is centrally located between the
supplies Of iron, coal, lime and gold, and at
the old West green property, four miles
from town. there has been established with
in the last year fire brick and tile manu-
factory, at most excellent quality of white
kaolin clay. Analysis the same as London
standard friedrich and the brick have been
fully tested in the furnaces at the gas works
here, with entirely satisfactory results.
Heavy capitalists are here quietly pros
pecting. Initial steps are now being taken
which will in all probability develop in
the next decade, into mammoth smelling
works, rolling mills, machine shops, &c,
&c.-a veritable Idrhel Birmingham.
PETE wAGsTAFF.
The Irrepressible, adjustable man of all
| odd iobs-the Herculean house mover
| professional witness in various cases before
| Mayor, and Magistrate, and ex-convict on
| no &c
| full-blooded "nigger" with kindly impulses
\ few years ago he was detected in the act
of clipping with a hod full OF brick and was
sent up for three months. 4 neighbor OF
his was sent up about the same time for six
months They worked side by side in the
| striped uniform and when Pete's time was
| out he volunteered to work out half the re.
manning three months of his fellow convict
| who was a white man!
ABOUT TOWN
Superintendent Reed, of the Russell Colo
Mine, Montgomery county, exhibited at the
ious metal, of 81 OF. weight, valued al
$1,000.
Porter & Tate are putting in position {
mammoth $500 soda fountain. Though il
| is not likely that the license law is to be re
pealed, said machine will dispense twenty
two varieties of delectable juice at popular
| price-two for five cents.
| Greensboro has boy who walks the
streets with four or five big milk white rat
sitting on his shoulders, and heads protrud
ing from his pockets. They will instantly
| kill any other rat or mouse that is put int
their cage.
Mr.. r. F. Boyd has a black Newfound
land dog that tips the beam at 101 pounds.
Eggs sold here last week at IL cents pc
| dozen. L. w. A.